Sunday, January 29, 2006

New "Uncle Odie's" award program contest for 2006

Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the uncleodies group:

It's our new "Uncle Odie's" award program contest for 2006. We start the new season with 13 submitted nominees. Voting starts Sunday January 29, 2006, and ends February 4, 2006. Winner to be announced on Sunday February 5, 2006. Anyone can vote provided you are a current Uncle Odie's Yahoo member in good standing. Please give your support by voting for your favorite item for the month. Additional photos can be viewed in there respected categories.

Sunday, January 22, 2006

Congratulations to the Pendercraft Team - Winners of the First Annual Uncle Odie's Award program for 2005!

We thank everyone for this award. Being the first to receive this annual award is a great honor, since we will forever be #1 in the Odies archives.

The Jupiter-2 Virtual Video Tour came into my mind as soon as I learned I could make videos of footage while I was inside the game. I thought it would be fun to do the "stowaway" opening sequence as a recreation. Since it was my first video, it took me over 10 hours to complete it. It is also the most watched of all our videos raking in more than 150 views a month since I released it last March...thats alot of views and interest. It won the 2nd monthly award for 2005, and now, the coveted first annual winner award for Uncle Odies Collectibles. I have been a big fan of Robert Vanderpool since he opened his doors 5 years ago. Now, he is a big fan of our work. I am very pleased of our professional relationship in the past year, he's a great guy.

In 2004, I hooked up with Ronnie Pendergraft because of his 1st Jupiter-2 model he made for FS 2002 and I was very interested in his work. Not only as a die hard Lost in Space fan, but as a simulation pilot in the FS series. I convinced him that we could start a unique website and offer LIS fans everywhere, their own virtual LIS playground, complete with flyable/driveable ships and stunning scenery add-ons.

While we have not come as far as I thought we would by this time, the quality and the aura associated with our products has mesmerised thousands all over the world. The more we work with the programs, the more we learn to incorporate new and exciting items. Since Carl Reddin joined, the playground has increased dramatically with his wonderful chariot and his crash site sceneries.

Ronnie has given us all the basic flying equipment of the Robinson party. He has toiled for months on end with no complaint and still continues to amaze me with new things. Right now, we are working on the Mark Goddard Edition Jupiter-2 that will surpass the visual quality of any previous versions. Many new effects, sounds and interior improvements will, once again, make us leaders in the virtual world of LIS.

Of course without interest from the fans, we would not be doing this anymore, I think. We also thank the special people that help drive the awareness of LIS and Pendercrafts with people everywhere. I would like to take a moment to mention these fine people, and in no particular order, because of what they have done for us, they deserve mention due to their contributions over the past year and a half;

Sunday, January 15, 2006

Voyage to the Bottom of the Soul

Well, I simple forgot I had this email address but I haven't forgotten about you guys.

After a year plagued with problem after problem I was beginning to believe in the LIS Curse! I'm glad to say, if there was such a thing; we beat it all the way back to Alpha Centauri!

The time delay was actually a good thing because it gave me the time to add a couple of cool features for all of us. TV Producer Kevin Burns agreed to contribute an interview along with a very nice introduction to Bill's story by, none other than, Sheila Allen (widow of LIS creator Irwin Allen). Kevin Burns also scrounged up some rare LIS off camera shots for us to use; thank you Kevin!

Now that we have worked through all the issues the book has arrived and we have started sending them out all around the world.

If you are interested, you can get your copy at www.lisvoyage.com right now and be reading Bill Mumy's conclusion to "Voyage" in 10 days or so…

If anybody has any questions for me please write to this email address or johnjr@lisvoyage.com anytime night or day. I usually get back to you right away!

Sunday, January 01, 2006

"Uncle Odie's" Award Program Contest #11

It's the end of 2005 and the last month for the "Uncle Odie's" Award contest. Do to the busy holiday season, we only have two submitted items. Voting starts January 1, 2006 and ends January 7, 2006. Our annual contest will start January 8, 2006. To review items, please check-out our "Uncle Odie's" Award program on our website or our "What's New" section. Happy 2006 Everyone!